A listing by Halifax estate agent Charnock Bates describes the giant four-bedroom house as: “This superb Grade One listed property, which has undergone major renovation in the 1990s under the auspices of English Heritage, offers unique and elegant living, boasting a spectacular array of original features.

“A very rare opportunity has arisen to purchase the principal part of the historical Kirklees Hall.”

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